Bombay High Court

SHRIKANT KAMAL CHAVANversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 25 August 2026
Disposal: Allowed To be withdrawn

Holding

The Court held that it may permit the withdrawal of a writ petition when the petitioner seeks such relief and no prejudice is caused.

Summary

The petitioner, Supriya Pramod Jaware, filed a writ petition (No. 3212 of 2026) in the Bombay High Court challenging an application sent through jail in 2025. Subsequently, a vakilpatra was filed on his behalf by Ms. Anjali Patil. The petitioner later sought to withdraw the petition, indicating a desire to pursue other legal avenues given changed circumstances. Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Tohid Shaikh, requested the court's permission to withdraw, and the State of Maharashtra was represented by Ms. M. M. Deshmukh. The Court, after noting that withdrawal would not prejudice any party, granted permission to withdraw the petition and ordered its disposal.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition pending before the High Court can be withdrawn at the petitioner's request.

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
procedural law
High Court
criminal appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

                    supriya                           1 of 1                    2-WP-3212-2026


                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                    WRIT PETITION NO. 3212 OF 2026

SUPRIYA            Shrikant Kamal Chavan                                  ..Petitioner
PRAMOD
JAWARE                  Versus
Digitally signed
by SUPRIYA
PRAMOD
JAWARE
                   The State of Maharashtra                               ..Respondent
Date: 2026.08.27
15:49:22 +0530
                                              __________
                   Mr. Tohid Shaikh i/by Ms. Anjali Patil for the Petitioner.
                   Ms. M. M. Deshmukh, APP for the Respondent/State.
                                              __________

                                      CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL &
                                              RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ.

                                      DATE    : 25 AUGUST 2026
                   PC :
                   1.           Learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner seeks

                   permission to withdraw this Petition. This Writ Petition is a result

                   of the Application sent through jail in the year 2025. Subsequently,

                   Ms. Anjali Patil filed vakilpatra for the Petitioner. Today, Mr. Tohid

                   Shaikh holding for Ms. Anjali Patil, seeks permission to withdraw

                   this Petition, as the Petitioner wants to exercise his other options in

                   the changed circumstances. Permission is granted.


                   2.           The Petition is allowed to be withdrawn and is

                   accordingly disposed of.


                   (RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.)             (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)

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